Cincinnati man indicted on drug charges

 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – David Elroy Bradshaw, of Cincinnati, Ohio, is facing drug charges, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced.

Bradshaw, 36, was indicted on two counts of “Distribution of Methamphetamine within 1000 Feet of a Protected Location.” Bradshaw is accused of selling methamphetamine near Wheeling Central Catholic High School in October 2020 in Ohio County.

Bradshaw faces at least one and up to 40 years of incarceration and a fine of up to $2,000,000 for each count. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will be based upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn M. Adkins is prosecuting the case on behalf of the government. The Marshall County Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, investigated. The Ohio Valley Drug Task Force, a HIDTA-funded initiative, assisted.

An indictment is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.